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.jpg) The legend of Malin Kundang, as depicted on a 1998 Indonesian stamp | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Malin Kundang |
| Mythology | Minangkabau |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Western Sumatra |
Malin Kundang is a popular folktale in Indonesian folklore that originated in the province of West Sumatra. The folktale tells of an ungrateful son named Malin Kundang and centers around the themes of disobedience and retribution that turned him into stone. Aside from this folktale, there are several other similar variations across South East Asia including Si Tanggang and Nakhoda Manis that originated in Malaysia and Brunei.[1]